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Liberal Democrats

Government cancels democracy in Surrey

With so much going wrong with Surrey County Council - from terrible failings in child safeguarding and Special Educational Needs, to our perennially potholed roads - residents deserve the opportunity to hold “the powers that be” to account.

Yet the Labour Government has cancelled this year's Surrey County Council elections, due in May 2025, allowing the Conservatives to cling onto power.

The excuse is that it will allow the County Council to rush through plans to abolish the current our District and Borough councils and create larger Unitary Authorities.

Read why we think this is a mistake

Surrey HQ in Reigate

Should the 2025 Surrey elections be cancelled?

The Conservative leaders at Surrey County Council are recommending that the elections due in May 2025 should be cancelled. This would deny Surrey residents the chance to hold them to account for the performance of Surrey County Council over the past 4 years. Please complete this short survey to give your MPs your views

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